What is holistic health? Dimensions of holistic health. recent trends in holistic health. Holistic medicine, objectives, principles, types of treatment, Integration of allopathy with AYUSH.
2. HOLISTIC HEALTH
• Harmony and balance in all aspect of health
Physical,
Mental,
Emotional,
Social,
Moral-spiritual.
3. HOLISTIC HEALTH
• Holistic health presumes to enlarge the traditional sphere of medical
('allopathic') concerns from a narrow, largely technical focus on
symptomatology and disease to a broadened domain including
nutrition, psychological and spiritual well-being, interpersonal
relations and influences from the environment.
• Illness is seen as an imbalance in the energy spheres of our emotional,
rational, spiritual, physical and social selves.
• Healing is concerned with the individual balancing of these energies.
4. HOW HOLISTIC HEALTH
DEVELOPED
• Ancient healing traditions, as far back as 5,000 years ago in India and
China, stressed living a healthy way of life in harmony with nature.
• Socrates (4th century BC) warned against treating only one part of
the body “for the part can never be well unless the whole is well.”
• Although the term holism was introduced by Jan Christiaan Smuts in
1926 as a way of viewing living things as “entities greater than and
different from the sum of their parts,” it wasn’t until the 1970s that
holistic became a common adjective in our modern vocabulary.
6. PHYSICAL HEALTH
• Refers to the state of the body, its compositions, development, functions,
and maintenance.
• Physical Health also means the ability to carry out daily task without
becoming tired.
7. FEW WAYS TO ENSURE GOOD PHYSICAL
HEALTH:
• To keep the body and mind energized- eat nutritious food.
• To prevent eating disorder- never skip meals or overeat.
• To cleanse the body, drink 8-10 glasses a day.
• To increase immunity and endurance levels of the body, maintain fitness
by exercising the body.
• To detect illness at early stage have regular check-ups.
• To enhance growth and development, sleep at least 7 uninterrupted
hours.
• To prevent addiction, avoid taking addictive substances.
8. MENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL
HEALTH
• Refers to the cognitive ability and skills to improve quality of life.
• It is the ability to reason out, analyze, evaluate, create and make
rational decisions.
9. SOME WAYS TO ATTAIN GOOD MENTAL
HEALTH
• Set realistic goals.
• Look at every opportunity with an open mind.
• Know the demands and expectations from ourself.
• Maintain a positive outlook, especially when dealing problems with
conflicts.
10. EMOTIONAL HEALTH
• Our ability to accept and cope with our own and others feelings.
• It involves understanding and liking ourself.
11. SOME WAYS TO ATTAIN EMOTIONAL
HEALTH
• Be aware of and accept one’s strength and weaknesses.
• Handle stress and seek help, if needed.
• Develop strong communication networks among family, friends and
peers.
12. SOCIAL HEALTH
• Refers to the ability to build and
maintain harmoniously and satisfying
relationships.
• Being socially accepted is also
connected to our emotional well-being.
13. SOME WAYS TO ATTAIN SOCIAL HEALTH
• Increase interaction with other people.
• Improve interpersonal communication skills.
• Assume a positive self image.
• Interact with different types of people.
• Accept and understand different cultural norms.
14. MORAL-SPIRITUAL HEALTH
• Refers to one’s faith, beliefs and values.
• Being morally and spiritually healthy is neccessory
to know the meaning and purpose of life.
• There are no recommended ways to help attain
moral – spiritual health.
• It is more about looking deeply within oneself and
understanding one’s existence and faith.
15. OBJECTIVES
• To maintain normal health
• Prevent diseases
• Treatment of diseases
• Promote positive health
• Move towards positive health
16. APPROACH
• Integration of AYUSH and Allopathy
• AYUSH- Ayurveda, Yoga & naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy
• Challenges in NCD’s- Allopathy is inadequate
17. HOLISTIC MEDICINE
• Holistic medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person -
body, mind, spirit, and emotions - for optimal health & wellness.
• According to the holistic medicine philosophy, one can achieve optimal
health - by gaining proper balance in life.
• Whole person is made up of interdependent parts and if one part is not
working properly, all the other parts will be affected.
• In this way, if people have imbalances (physical, emotional, or spiritual)
in their lives, it can negatively affect their overall health.
18. HOLISTIC MEDICINE
• A holistic doctor may use all forms of health care, from conventional
medication to alternative therapies, to treat a patient.
• Example- for migraine - instead of only medications, the doctor will
likely take a look at all the potential factors that may be causing the
person's headaches, such as other health problems, diet and sleep
habits, stress and personal problems, and preferred spiritual
practices.
• The treatment plan may involve drugs to relieve symptoms, but also
19. PRINCIPLES OF HOLISTIC
MEDICINE
• Holistic medicine is based on the belief that unconditional love and support
is the most powerful healer and a person is ultimately responsible for his or
her own health and well-being.
• Other principles of holistic medicine include the following:
• All people have innate healing powers.
• The patient is a person, not a disease.
• Healing takes a team approach involving the patient and doctor, and
addresses all aspects of a person's life using a variety of practices.
• Treatment involves fixing the cause of the condition, not just alleviating
the symptoms.
20. HOLISTIC MEDICINE: TYPES OF
TREATMENTS
• A variety of treatment techniques to help their patients take
responsibility for their own well-being and achieve optimal health.
Depending on the practitioner's training, these may include:
• Patient education on lifestyle changes and self-care to promote
wellness. This may include diet, exercise, psychotherapy, relationship
and spiritual counseling etc.
• Complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture,
chiropractic care, homeopathy, massage therapy, naturopathy, and
others
• Allopathic medications and surgical procedures
21. APPLICATION
• American Holistic Health Association
• In India,expert committee was set up by Dept. of AYUSH to evolve a holistic
medical system.
• Objectives set by committee-
1. Review current status of recent status of traditional system of
medicine.
2. Plan a holistic health program taking help of all systems of medicine.
3. Suggest appropriate training courses.
4. Consider any other items essential to promote holistic health.
22. SDM
(STOP DIABETES MOVEMENT)
• Community effort
• Initiated by VYASA (Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana)
• Aim- To prevent India from becoming ‘Diabetes capital of world’
• Objectives- 1. Prevent pre diabetics from become diabetic.
2. Prevent complications of diabetes.
23. OVERVIEW OF SDM CAMPS
3 main phases
1. Screening:
• Done in 1st and end of 7th & 10th day
• Investigations: FBS, lipid profile, questionnaire to measure
amount of stress, anxiety, diabetes distress etc.
• Patients were informed to bring all current medications with
prescriptions & reports.
24. OVERVIEW OF SDM CAMPS
2. Treatment Camp:
• Camp for 7 to 10 days
• 2 batches (morning & evening)
• Modules were designed based on updated research evidences
• 2 hours program including:
o ½ hr for educational lectures about yoga, lifestyle, diabetes, stress etc.
o 1 ½ hr for yoga practice
25. OVERVIEW OF SDM CAMPS
3. Follow up:
• Long term follow up is important.
• Local yoga trainers are trained to follow up patient’s progress.
• Patients attending the camps are advised 1 hour Yoga practice
daily over the long run, supervised and monitored by local trainers.
4. Results:
26. MEDICAL UG COURSE IN
HOLISTIC HEALTH
• A team of expert including experts including experts with Post
graduate degree in modern medicine.
• Syllabus & course materials from MBBS, BAMS, BNYS courses.
• Final syllabus is now available for 5.5yrs HHMS (Holistic Health
Medicine Science) course in S-VYASA University.
27. CONCLUSION
Holistic health depends upon our attitude and commitment.
If we want to solve human health problems with a good result then
holistic health and holistic management of health care is the answer.
Holistic health is cost-effective and sustainable.
It is non-discriminatory.
It addresses issues of equity and social justice.
It keeps all the viable options open.
There is no one universal definition for Holistic Health
Ability to lead a socially and economically productive life
Holistic- concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts
Feeling of peace at per with the universe
MOHFW launched initiative to usher in a new era of integration of all ayush system & allopathy to benefit the whole population with an assurance of health for all.
2.the primary goal of holistic medicine practice
3.Holistic medicine practitioners believe that
Chiropractic- form of alternative med mostly concerned with diagnosis & treatment of mechanical disorders of musculoskeletal system, specially spine.
Community effort to prevent India from becoming the world capital of DM & reduce its prevalence.
and taught
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (B.N.Y.S.)
S-VYASA: Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana